right-of-center
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of right-of-center
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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“The whole thing doesn’t pass the smell test,” asserted right-of-center economist Noah Smith in a very lengthy rebuttal.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Earlier this month, Paramount acquired the Free Press, a right-of-center news site, for $150 million and made its founder, the polemicist Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS’s news operations.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
Derek Scissors, a China expert at the right-of-center American Enterprise Institute, said lawmakers instead should be addressing the U.S. dependence on China for animal feed ingredients, including vitamins.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
It’s actually exclusive to the very people the award was created to honor,” said Ms. Gaines, a spokeswoman for the right-of-center Independent Women’s Forum, in a statement.
From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2023
Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderates party, another member of the right-of-center bloc, is expected to be the first to get a chance to try to form a governing coalition.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
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